Techniques for resource operation based on usage, sharing, and recommendations with modular authentication

US9600679B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Micro Focus Software Inc. · US

Inventors

• William Calero · New City, US
• Glen Davis · Junction City, US
• Richard Brian Fowler · Lindon, US
• Richard Lindstedt · Kungsängen, SE
• Umadevi Santhanam · Savanuru, IN
• Kalyanasundaram Subramanivan · Savanuru, IN
• Krishna Mitter · Savanuru, IN
• Kalidas Balakrishnan · San Jose, US
• Mahabaleshwar Mallappa Asundi · Savanuru, IN
• Ramesh Sunder · Savanuru, IN
• Nithya Balachandran · Savanuru, IN
• Praveen Kumar Sivapuram · Savanuru, IN
• Anil Kumar · Bengaluru, IN
• Mandhakini Subramanian · Viralimalai, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 27, 2012
• Grant date: Mar 21, 2017
• Expiry date: Apr 27, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2221/2147
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for resource operation based on usage, sharing, and recommendations with modular authentication are provided. A resource space is associated with a principal. The resource space comprises resources local to a device of the principal and remote from the device. The resources presented in a merged view within a local file system and operating system of the device. In an embodiment, the device negotiates authentication with an intermediary for access to a legacy service where authentication is performed by the intermediary on behalf of the device, and the intermediary establishes an authentication session between the principal and the legacy service.